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I want to add three new hens to my flock of three. I plan to raise them from chicks. I have been told that if I want to add just one Orpington it will be picked on by the others. Sooo.... my questions are: Are Orps always at the bottom of the pecking order? Is it best to have them in pairs?

OLD WIVES TALE ?? I currently have 3 layers. I would like to add 2 more girls in the Spring. My grandmother swears that if you give your "Top of the Pecking Order," hen a tablespoon of Sherry at bedtime and then put the new chicks under her, she will accept them as her own and raise them when...

Hello, I have 3 layers. 2 of the girls have laid an egg a day since we got them. The other is a bird that should be laying white eggs. (According to the ear color rule) This chicken has not laid to our knowledge in the 4 months since we received her with the group, although I was told she was...

Ok all, remember that there are no stupid questions... I will be worming all of my 4 girls because I have found worms in one girls poo. The question is, I know I should not eat any of the eggs for two weeks, But, can I feed the cooked eggs back to the girls? Good, Bad, Dangerous ??

I have a chicken tractor with 3 hens. The roost area has a sliding drawer that pulls out of the coop for cleaning. I am wondering if it is ok to put cat litter in the bottom of this drawer and then cover the litter with pine shavings. I clean the droppings every day. Is the litter a bad idea?

I have one of three chickens tha came with a newly aquired chicken tractor that is still not laying after a month at new home. Should I be worried? Call and send her back? Any Ideas?

I have just started with three chickens that came with a chicken tractor we purchased. It has been 3 weeks and only one of the birds is laying. All three were laying before the move. Same food and tractor, different yard. There is only one nest box. Is this not enough? Any ideas?

I have just purchased a chicken tractor. The chickens that will come with the new coop have been part a larger flock raised to send out with the coops. What can I do to help them transition to a new home ? There will be three new babes that have just started laying. They will only be in the...